Strengthen Native Foodways: NATIFS & Field Day
As we get ready for a season of gatherings with friends and family, the Co-op is putting over 270 Field Day items on sale the entire month of November. Field Day is our value brand that offers high-quality, delicious food, and household products at more affordable prices every day. During this sale our lowest prices will be even lower, meaning you can save more while celebrating the traditions you care about this holiday season.
Best of all, shopping for these values also supports your values! We are joining co-ops across the country, and donating $0.05 for every Field Day product sold to North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NĀTIFS), with a collective donation goal of $100,000!
NĀTIFS is a nonprofit organization founded by Lakota Chef Sean Sherman (known as the Sioux Chef), dedicated to revitalizing Indigenous food systems and promoting cultural preservation within Native American communities. Through initiatives like the Indigenous Food Lab, NĀTIFS offers training programs, educational workshops and support for Indigenous entrepreneurs to empower individuals and foster economic development.
By addressing economic disparities, food insecurity and the loss of Indigenous food knowledge, NĀTIFS aims to restore health, wealth and cultural identity to Indigenous populations. The organization's commitment to promoting Indigenous foodways education, facilitating food access and revitalizing ancestral knowledge underscores its mission to create positive social impact and support underserved communities.
To create impact even closer to home, your Co-op will be matching our donation contribution to 13 Moons at Work, an educational extension of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s Community Environmental Health Program. The garden is used as an accessible central location on the reservation for classes, workshops, and work experience in food sovereignty. SITC also uses the garden to feed their elders and community members, as well as to grow traditional native plants for medicines.